By his power he stilled the sea, and by his understanding he smote Rahab, describing divine mastery over chaos-dragon and chaos-waters, cosmic forces that represent the fundamental opposition to order. The stilling of the sea suggests transformation of the chaotic waters that threaten creation into a stable element that can be bounded and ordered. The smiting of Rahab—the chaos monster—establishes divine power over the most threatening cosmic force, suggesting that even the greatest opposition to divine order can be subdued. These actions employ both power and understanding, suggesting that divine order requires both force and wisdom, both strength and intelligence.

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